Boya Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6056
Postcode for Boya, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 19 km from Perth · Pop. 669
669
Population
41
Median Age
$2,159
Household Income/wk
$395
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Boya ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Boya Compares

Boya vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBoyaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,159 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $395 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,975 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Boya is a locality 19 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Boya has a population of 669 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,159, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 12 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Boya includes a median weekly rent of $395, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,975, with 255 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boya scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Boya is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Boya Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)669
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,159/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$395
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,975
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density360/km²
Total Dwellings255
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population12 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.915078
Longitude116.0532403
Distance from Perth19 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years128 (19.1%)
15–24 years64 (9.6%)
25–44 years164 (24.5%)
45–64 years183 (27.4%)
65+ years126 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.9%) Mortgaged (51.9%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis66 (9.9%)
Asthma54 (8.1%)
Heart Disease32 (4.8%)
Cancer32 (4.8%)
Diabetes24 (3.6%)
Lung Condition14 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.3%)
1 vehicle66 (25.7%)
2 vehicles110 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles75 (29.2%)

Suburbs Near Boya

Same Postcode (6056)

More Boya Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.